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MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge

The MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge features a video series covering topics relevant to automotive student teams. Everything from the basics of MATLAB and Simulink to in-depth details on improving your racecar development is explored. Automotive student teams also share their keys to success with examples.

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Featured Video

Learn how MATLAB and Simulink can be used to design an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), as well as what other resources and tools you can use in BAJA competitions.

BAJA SAE: How Can MATLAB and Simulink Be Used to Design an ATV?

Learn how MATLAB and Simulink can be used to design an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), as well as what other resources and tools you can use in BAJA competitions.

Racing Lounge Video Categories

MATLAB and Simulink basics

Learn the Basic Skills Needed to be Successful Working with MATLAB and Simulink.

Explore the basics (15 Videos)

Teams share their keys to success

See how successful teams use MATLAB and Simulink in their race car development.

Learn the keys to success (12 Videos)

Improving your race car development

Learn how to use MATLAB and Simulink in race car development.

Explore race car development (25 Videos)

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Marco Roggero and Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, explain how MATLAB and Simulink can assist in the development of an advanced driver assistance system. They will cover lane tracking, adaptive cruise control, and sensor fusion.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Developing Algorithms for ADAS Systems with MATLAB and Simulink

Javier Gazzarri and Christoph Hahn introduce you to battery modeling using Simulink.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Battery Modeling with Simulink

Philipp Föhn and Fabrice Oehler from AMZ Racing Team join Christoph Hahn from MathWorks to explain the fundamentals of Lap Time Simulation.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Lap Time Simulation; Essential Part of Concept Development

Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models for simulations of different powertrains to help you make informed decision during the design process.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Vehicle Modeling, Part 1: Simulink

Marc Russouw from Monash Motorsport and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks introduce you to the benefits tire modeling can have on your car set up.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Tire Modeling; Extracting Results from a Large Data Set

Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you a Simscape Multibody model that represents vehicle dynamics with 3D visualization.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Vehicle Modeling, Part 4: Simscape Multibody

Christoph Hahn, technical education specialist at MathWorks, introduces you to an efficient approach to determine structural properties of a steel tube frame using the direct stiffness method.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Determining Chassis Stiffness with MATLAB

Model your vehicle dynamics for lap-time simulation, prediction of energy consumption, or to tune your suspension system. Christoph Hahn, Sebastian Castro, and Swarooph Seshadri, of MathWorks

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Modeling Vehicle Dynamics

Improve your racecar lap times with vehicle dynamic control modeling and torque vectoring development.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Torque Vectoring - Controller Design, Tuning, and Testing

Connect your Controller Area Network (CAN) to MATLAB and Simulink using the Vehicle Network Toolbox to inspect, test, and validate the operation of a vehicle before an actual dynamic event.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: CAN Communication with Your ECUs and the Vehicle Network Toolbox

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Learn how MATLAB and Simulink can be used to design an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), as well as what other resources and tools you can use in BAJA competitions.

BAJA SAE: How Can MATLAB and Simulink Be Used to Design an ATV?

Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you a Simscape Multibody model that represents vehicle dynamics with 3D visualization.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Vehicle Modeling, Part 4: Simscape Multibody

Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models for simulations of different powertrains using Simscape. Simscape is the language of physical modeling and it also allows users to model multi-domain systems.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Vehicle Modeling, Part 3: Simscape

Use Simulink to access data directly from your vehicle’s CAN bus and then integrate it into your simulations. Increase fidelity of existing simulations by replaying test data through virtual CAN channels without the need for further data processing.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Remote Control Racecar, Part 2: Integrating CAN Data into Your Simulation

Save valuable development time by programming custom ECUs and vehicle controllers with the hardware support packages available for Simulink.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Remote Control Racecar, Part 1: Programming ECUs Using Simulink Hardware Support

Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models with Powertrain Blockset for simulations of different powertrains to help you make informed decisions during the design process.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Vehicle Modeling, Part 2: Powertrain Blockset

Ed Marquez and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks show you how to create vehicle models for simulations of different powertrains to help you make informed decision during the design process.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Vehicle Modeling, Part 1: Simulink

Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, shows you how to import CAD assemblies into Simscape Multibody using Onshape.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Importing CAD Assemblies into Simscape Multibody

Maximize efficiency by using an algorithm-based driving strategy with a vehicle model and GPS track data. Maximilian Amm, Alexander Hammerl, and Maximilian Mühlbauer designed a velocity controller for their EducEco / Shell Eco Marathon vehicle. Hammerl and Mühlbauer join Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, to present their vehicle model and discuss their integration of a longitudinal velocity controller.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Cruise Control in Efficiency Challenges

Improve your design parameters by modeling lateral vehicle dynamics using a two-mass car model in Simulink, and a Simscape model for sprung mass travel validation. Roni Deb, vehicle dynamics engineer from Camber Racing, demonstrates their models.

MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge: Lateral Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

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Physical Modeling Training for Racing Teams

These training materials will help your racing team get started with modeling, simulating, and analyzing automotive systems.

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Racing Lounge Blog

Read more about competition best practices and teamwork in student competitions.

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